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97-295Council File # `1'1 �-- � �5 Green Sheet # � O � b'` "( Presented Refened To Date � 1 WI�EREAS, downtown Saint Paul is an ideal locafion for a ton.maiuent-style soccer stad' due to its location in 2 the middle of the Metropolitan Atea, road access and other factors; and 3 WfIEREAS, the development of a soccer stadium could help revitalize downto aint Paul, lend momentum to 4 Riverfront development, and put Saint Paul squarely in the farefront of the explo ' g interest.in soccer in the United 5 States; and 6 WFIEREAS, the ownership and management of a stadium by the Civic C ter Authority would be consistent with 7 the Authority's overali purpose and maxim;�� public control and bene t from such a facility; and 8 WFIEREAS, a soccer stadium should be built only if it is absolut established that all the costs associated with 9 the construction and operation of such a facility can be paid by e revenues which it wouid generate; and 10 WfIEREAS, amendments to the Civic Center's statutory 11 construction and operation of such a facility, as well as t appeaz to be necessary to enable to consider the financing of its operation. 12 NOW, THERE�ORE, BE TT RESOLVED, that th City Council hereby authorizes and directs the City Attomey 13 and appropriate City staff, as weii as the Ciry's desi ted bond counsel, to prepare amendments to the Civic Center 14 Authority's statutory authority to enable it to co ct and operate a soccer stadiuxn in downtown Saint Paul, allow 15 the issuance of revenue bonds to pay for the co struction of such a facility, and to impose a ticket tax or surchazge 16 to provide funds for costs associated with ownership and operation of such a facility. � �� RESOLUTION NT PAUL. MINNESOTA � �� \�� 1 � � �� i -�- �trt -a-a5 2 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that amendments developed consistent with the above descriprion 3 brought back to the City Councii for consideration prior to being made a part of the City's 19971egi� 4 program and presented to the Legislature. � �\� �J' �,'� �`� . �� c�� Requested by Depazhnent of: Boskrom Hazris Mauer � Ret Thune Form Approved by City Attorney � Adopted by Council: ate Adoption Certified y Council Secretary By: Approved by ayor: Date By: Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council � [:� RZ��S d��R� DEP11R7MENTAFFlCE/COUNCIL DATE INITIAiED v �� v c�t caun�� 3/19f97 GREEN SHEE CONTACf PERSON & PNONE INfTIAUDATE INRIAIJDATE �DEPARTMENTDIRECTOR �CENCAUNCIL Gouncilmember �'11llII8 266-8620 ASSIGN OCRYATTORNEY OCT'CLERK MUST BE ON CqUNCII AGENDA BY DA NUYBER FON (� flOUTING � BUDGET �IflECTOF � FlN. & MGT. SERVICES Diq. OPDfN � MpVOR (OR ASSISTANn ❑ T07AL # OF SIGNATURE PAGES (CLIP ALL IOCATIONS FOR SIGNATURE) ACiION REQUESTED: . Authorizing and directing the City Attorney and appropriate City staff to prepare amendments to the statutory authority of the Civic Center Authority to enable the construction and operation of a soccer stadium in downtown Saint Paul. RECOMMENDATiONS: Approve (A1 ar RejeM (R) PERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS MUST ANSWER TNE FOLLOWING �UESTIONS: _ PLANNING COMMISSIQN _ CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION �� Has this person�rm ever worked under a contrsct tor this department? _CIBCAMMiTfEE _ �'ES NO — STAFF 2. Has this personlfirm ever been a city employae? — YES NO — �� T �� — 3. Does this erso�rm ossess a skill not normall p p y possessetl by any current ciry employee? SUPPOqTS WH�CH COUNGIL O&IECTIVE4 VES NO Explain all yes answers on aeparete sheet anC eMaeh to green sheet INITIATING PROBLEM. ISSUE, OPPOfiTUNITY (Who. Whet. When. Where. Why): ADVANTAGES IF APPROVED: DISApVANTAGE5IF APPROVED: DISADVANTAGESIFNOTAPPROVED: � �� 70TAL AMOUNT OF 7RANSACiION $ COST/REVENUE BUDGETEU (CIRCLE ONE) YES NO FUNDIWG SOURCE AC7IVITY NUMBEH FINANCIAL INFORWiAT10N' (EXPLAIN) Council File # `1'1 �-- � �5 Green Sheet # � O � b'` "( Presented Refened To Date � 1 WI�EREAS, downtown Saint Paul is an ideal locafion for a ton.maiuent-style soccer stad' due to its location in 2 the middle of the Metropolitan Atea, road access and other factors; and 3 WfIEREAS, the development of a soccer stadium could help revitalize downto aint Paul, lend momentum to 4 Riverfront development, and put Saint Paul squarely in the farefront of the explo ' g interest.in soccer in the United 5 States; and 6 WFIEREAS, the ownership and management of a stadium by the Civic C ter Authority would be consistent with 7 the Authority's overali purpose and maxim;�� public control and bene t from such a facility; and 8 WFIEREAS, a soccer stadium should be built only if it is absolut established that all the costs associated with 9 the construction and operation of such a facility can be paid by e revenues which it wouid generate; and 10 WfIEREAS, amendments to the Civic Center's statutory 11 construction and operation of such a facility, as well as t appeaz to be necessary to enable to consider the financing of its operation. 12 NOW, THERE�ORE, BE TT RESOLVED, that th City Council hereby authorizes and directs the City Attomey 13 and appropriate City staff, as weii as the Ciry's desi ted bond counsel, to prepare amendments to the Civic Center 14 Authority's statutory authority to enable it to co ct and operate a soccer stadiuxn in downtown Saint Paul, allow 15 the issuance of revenue bonds to pay for the co struction of such a facility, and to impose a ticket tax or surchazge 16 to provide funds for costs associated with ownership and operation of such a facility. � �� RESOLUTION NT PAUL. MINNESOTA � �� \�� 1 � � �� i -�- �trt -a-a5 2 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that amendments developed consistent with the above descriprion 3 brought back to the City Councii for consideration prior to being made a part of the City's 19971egi� 4 program and presented to the Legislature. � �\� �J' �,'� �`� . �� c�� Requested by Depazhnent of: Boskrom Hazris Mauer � Ret Thune Form Approved by City Attorney � Adopted by Council: ate Adoption Certified y Council Secretary By: Approved by ayor: Date By: Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council � [:� RZ��S d��R� DEP11R7MENTAFFlCE/COUNCIL DATE INITIAiED v �� v c�t caun�� 3/19f97 GREEN SHEE CONTACf PERSON & PNONE INfTIAUDATE INRIAIJDATE �DEPARTMENTDIRECTOR �CENCAUNCIL Gouncilmember �'11llII8 266-8620 ASSIGN OCRYATTORNEY OCT'CLERK MUST BE ON CqUNCII AGENDA BY DA NUYBER FON (� flOUTING � BUDGET �IflECTOF � FlN. & MGT. SERVICES Diq. OPDfN � MpVOR (OR ASSISTANn ❑ T07AL # OF SIGNATURE PAGES (CLIP ALL IOCATIONS FOR SIGNATURE) ACiION REQUESTED: . Authorizing and directing the City Attorney and appropriate City staff to prepare amendments to the statutory authority of the Civic Center Authority to enable the construction and operation of a soccer stadium in downtown Saint Paul. RECOMMENDATiONS: Approve (A1 ar RejeM (R) PERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS MUST ANSWER TNE FOLLOWING �UESTIONS: _ PLANNING COMMISSIQN _ CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION �� Has this person�rm ever worked under a contrsct tor this department? _CIBCAMMiTfEE _ �'ES NO — STAFF 2. Has this personlfirm ever been a city employae? — YES NO — �� T �� — 3. Does this erso�rm ossess a skill not normall p p y possessetl by any current ciry employee? SUPPOqTS WH�CH COUNGIL O&IECTIVE4 VES NO Explain all yes answers on aeparete sheet anC eMaeh to green sheet INITIATING PROBLEM. ISSUE, OPPOfiTUNITY (Who. Whet. When. Where. Why): ADVANTAGES IF APPROVED: DISApVANTAGE5IF APPROVED: DISADVANTAGESIFNOTAPPROVED: � �� 70TAL AMOUNT OF 7RANSACiION $ COST/REVENUE BUDGETEU (CIRCLE ONE) YES NO FUNDIWG SOURCE AC7IVITY NUMBEH FINANCIAL INFORWiAT10N' (EXPLAIN) Council File # `1'1 �-- � �5 Green Sheet # � O � b'` "( Presented Refened To Date � 1 WI�EREAS, downtown Saint Paul is an ideal locafion for a ton.maiuent-style soccer stad' due to its location in 2 the middle of the Metropolitan Atea, road access and other factors; and 3 WfIEREAS, the development of a soccer stadium could help revitalize downto aint Paul, lend momentum to 4 Riverfront development, and put Saint Paul squarely in the farefront of the explo ' g interest.in soccer in the United 5 States; and 6 WFIEREAS, the ownership and management of a stadium by the Civic C ter Authority would be consistent with 7 the Authority's overali purpose and maxim;�� public control and bene t from such a facility; and 8 WFIEREAS, a soccer stadium should be built only if it is absolut established that all the costs associated with 9 the construction and operation of such a facility can be paid by e revenues which it wouid generate; and 10 WfIEREAS, amendments to the Civic Center's statutory 11 construction and operation of such a facility, as well as t appeaz to be necessary to enable to consider the financing of its operation. 12 NOW, THERE�ORE, BE TT RESOLVED, that th City Council hereby authorizes and directs the City Attomey 13 and appropriate City staff, as weii as the Ciry's desi ted bond counsel, to prepare amendments to the Civic Center 14 Authority's statutory authority to enable it to co ct and operate a soccer stadiuxn in downtown Saint Paul, allow 15 the issuance of revenue bonds to pay for the co struction of such a facility, and to impose a ticket tax or surchazge 16 to provide funds for costs associated with ownership and operation of such a facility. � �� RESOLUTION NT PAUL. MINNESOTA � �� \�� 1 � � �� i -�- �trt -a-a5 2 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that amendments developed consistent with the above descriprion 3 brought back to the City Councii for consideration prior to being made a part of the City's 19971egi� 4 program and presented to the Legislature. � �\� �J' �,'� �`� . �� c�� Requested by Depazhnent of: Boskrom Hazris Mauer � Ret Thune Form Approved by City Attorney � Adopted by Council: ate Adoption Certified y Council Secretary By: Approved by ayor: Date By: Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council � [:� RZ��S d��R� DEP11R7MENTAFFlCE/COUNCIL DATE INITIAiED v �� v c�t caun�� 3/19f97 GREEN SHEE CONTACf PERSON & PNONE INfTIAUDATE INRIAIJDATE �DEPARTMENTDIRECTOR �CENCAUNCIL Gouncilmember �'11llII8 266-8620 ASSIGN OCRYATTORNEY OCT'CLERK MUST BE ON CqUNCII AGENDA BY DA NUYBER FON (� flOUTING � BUDGET �IflECTOF � FlN. & MGT. SERVICES Diq. OPDfN � MpVOR (OR ASSISTANn ❑ T07AL # OF SIGNATURE PAGES (CLIP ALL IOCATIONS FOR SIGNATURE) ACiION REQUESTED: . Authorizing and directing the City Attorney and appropriate City staff to prepare amendments to the statutory authority of the Civic Center Authority to enable the construction and operation of a soccer stadium in downtown Saint Paul. RECOMMENDATiONS: Approve (A1 ar RejeM (R) PERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS MUST ANSWER TNE FOLLOWING �UESTIONS: _ PLANNING COMMISSIQN _ CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION �� Has this person�rm ever worked under a contrsct tor this department? _CIBCAMMiTfEE _ �'ES NO — STAFF 2. Has this personlfirm ever been a city employae? — YES NO — �� T �� — 3. Does this erso�rm ossess a skill not normall p p y possessetl by any current ciry employee? SUPPOqTS WH�CH COUNGIL O&IECTIVE4 VES NO Explain all yes answers on aeparete sheet anC eMaeh to green sheet INITIATING PROBLEM. ISSUE, OPPOfiTUNITY (Who. Whet. When. Where. Why): ADVANTAGES IF APPROVED: DISApVANTAGE5IF APPROVED: DISADVANTAGESIFNOTAPPROVED: � �� 70TAL AMOUNT OF 7RANSACiION $ COST/REVENUE BUDGETEU (CIRCLE ONE) YES NO FUNDIWG SOURCE AC7IVITY NUMBEH FINANCIAL INFORWiAT10N' (EXPLAIN)